Transportation Of Belt With Pre-Tensioner; Storage Of Belt With Pre-Tensioner; Disposal Of Belts With Pre-Tensioner; Vehicle Disposal - Lotus Evora Service Notes

Lotus Service Notes

Transportation of belt with pre-tensioner

Transport on road vehicles should be carried out with the assemblies stored in the luggage compartment.
Never transport in the passenger compartment. Never transport the pre-tensioner manually or holding it by the
webbing: this can result in damage to the assembly.

Storage of belt with pre-tensioner

Belts with pre-tensioning elements should be stored in containers or boxes that can be locked with a key,
and ventilated. They MUST be stored in an area free from flames and heat sources. On completion of work,
or during work break periods, pre-tensioner belts should be returned to the storage container and locked with
a key.

Disposal of belts with pre-tensioner

Charged pre-tensioners to be scrapped and not fitted to a car must be activated. This should be carried
out only by the belt manufacturers, or specialised workshops.
Vehicle disposal
Charged pre-tensioners fitted to a vehicle MUST be removed before the vehicle is dismantled for scrap-
ping. If the pre-tensioner is not activated during an accident, the device must be considered as still to be in a
'charged' condition.
General safety instructions/dangers for health
- When handling activated pre-tensioners, use safety glasses and vinylic or nitrylic protection gloves.
- After handling a loaded pre-tensioner, wash hands with soap and water.
- There is no danger of exposure to propellants in the sealed system. The propellant mix is in a solid state,
therefore no inhalation is possible, even if the gas generator cartridge is broken.
- Avoid skin contact and do not ingest the propellant.
First aid
Ingestion: Help the person vomit if conscious. Call a physician.
Skin contact: Wash immediately with soap and water. Call a physician.
Eyes: Wash the eyes immediately with running water for a minimum of 10 minutes. Call a physician.
Inhalation: Take the person immediately to fresh air. Call a physician.
General notice
Storage, transport, dismantling and/or recycling of the pre-tensioner shall be carried out according to the
legal and local regulations, taking account also of directives for masonry, fire fighting, transport, environmental
protection and the safety and health of all staff.
WARNING: The seat belt pre-tensioner devices fitted on the Lotus Evora are designed and calibrated
specifically for this particular model. Pre-tensioners must not be adapted, re-used or installed on any
other vehicle - they must only be fitted to the prescribed vehicle with specific homologation continu-
ity.
Any attempt to re-use, adapt or install pre-tensioners on a different vehicle can cause severe or fatal
injuries to the occupants during normal operation as well as the result of an accident.
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